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Steve McMichael

Stephen Douglas McMichael

Position: DT-NT
Height: 6-2    Weight: 270 lbs.
Born: October 17, 1957 in Houston, TX
College: Texas

2-time Pro Bowler & 2-time first-team All-Pro (fine print)

Drafted by the New England Patriots in the 3rd round (73rd overall) of the 1980 Draft

Defense & Fumbles

Glossary · ProBowl(*), 1st-team All-Pro(+), · CSV · PRE
Def Interceptions Fumbles Tackles
Year Age Tm Pos G GS Sk Int Yds TD Lng PD FF Fmb FR Yds TD Tkl Ast Sfty
1980 23 NWE 6 0 5
1981 24 CHI 10 0 0 0 1 0 0 1
1982 25 CHI 9 0 2.5 0 0 1 64 0 18
1983 26 CHI RDT 16 10 8.5 1 0 2 0 0 37
1984 27 CHI LDT 16 16 10.0 42
1985+ 28 CHI LDT 16 16 8.0 0 0 1 0 0 44 1
1986* 29 CHI LDT 16 16 8.0 1 5 0 5 1 0 2 0 0 87 1
1987*+ 30 CHI LDT 12 12 7.0 2 0 0 0 0 57
1988 31 CHI LDT 16 16 11.5 1 0 2 1 0 88 1
1989 32 CHI LDT 16 16 7.5 1 0 1 0 0 108
1990 33 CHI rdt 16 7 4.0 71
1991 34 CHI LDT 16 16 9.0 2 0 2 0 0 94
1992 35 CHI LDT 16 16 10.5 4 0 2 2 0 89
1993 36 CHI LDT 16 16 6.0 1 0 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 78
1994 37 GNB RDT 16 14 2.5 1 0 1 0 0 19 9
Career 213 171 95.0 2 5 0 5 13 0 17 67 0 838 9 3
13 yrs CHI 191 157 92.5 2 5 0 5 12 0 16 67 0 814 3
1 yr GNB 16 14 2.5 1 0 1 0 0 19 9

Scoring Summary

Glossary · ProBowl(*), 1st-team All-Pro(+), · CSV · PRE
Year Age Tm Pos G GS RshTD RecTD PR TD KR TD FblTD IntTD OthTD 2PM XPM FGM Sfty Pts
1985+ 28 CHI LDT 16 16 1 2
1986* 29 CHI LDT 16 16 1 2
1988 31 CHI LDT 16 16 1 2
Career 213 171 3 6

Appearances on Leader Boards, Awards, and Honors

Glossary

Pro Bowls

1986
1987

1st-team All-Pro

1985
1987

Games

Career 213 (122)

Games Started

Career 171 (164)

Fumbles Recovered

Career 17 (148)

Fumble Return Yds

1982 NFL 64 (5)

Sacks

1988 NFL 11.5 (7)
Career 95.0 (30)

Safeties

1985 NFL 1 (2-- 16)
1986 NFL 1 (1-- 16)

1988 NFL 1 (2-- 16)
Career 3 (3)

Pro Bowls games are Year; All-Pro Teams are Year; Stats are Season Lg (if not NFL) Value (Rank--in top 100 all-time single-season)

All-Pro Teams

Glossary
1985 - UPI: 2nd team all-conf.
1985 - Associated Press: 1st team all-NFL
1986 - Pro Football Weekly: 1st team all-conf.
1986 - UPI: 2nd team all-conf.
1986 - Associated Press: 2nd team all-NFL
1986 - Pro Football Writers: 1st team all-NFL
1986 - Pro Football Weekly: 1st team all-NFL
1986 - Sporting News: 1st team all-NFL
1987 - Pro Football Weekly: 1st team all-conf.
1987 - UPI: 2nd team all-conf.
1987 - Associated Press: 1st team all-NFL
1987 - Pro Football Weekly: 1st team all-NFL
1987 - Sporting News: 1st team all-NFL
1988 - Newspaper Ent. Assoc.: 2nd team all-NFL
1991 - Associated Press: 2nd team all-NFL